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Google can totally explain why Chromium browsers quietly tell only its websites about your CPU, GPU usage (www.theregister.com)
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OK, now tell us why this isn't an EU DMA violation – asking for a friend in Brussels

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm trying to understand why I care that websites know what cpu I have. Why do I care? Why is this some mass invasion of privacy?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago

Fingerprinting, it allows Google to track exactly who you are across the web. Anything you look at or search for, Google can find out it's you basically.

So yes, massive invasion of privacy.